Sears v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

A negligence suit was filed by the appellant, the plaintiff below, against the appellee, for injuries sustained in a grade crossing collision between a truck which the appellant was driving and the appellee’s locomotive. The appellant was later joined by the Indemnity Insurance Company of North America for its subrogated rights under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. After the appellant presented his evidence and again at the conclusion of the entire case, the appellee’s motion for a directed verdict was denied by the court. The case was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict for the…